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Where does “crucifigendus” come from?

crucifigendus (Latin) comes from Latin crucifigo, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

crucifigendus (Latin): which is to be crucified

Definitions

  1. which is to be crucified

Ancestry of “crucifigendus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrucifigoI crucify, fix on a cross
2Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
3Proto-Italic*kruks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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